David's Astronomy - Images 2006-05-10 (S00125)

Objects Session Notes ++

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B (Fragment B)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-C (Fragment C)

Moon

NGC 3953 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006bp

M100 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006x

NGC 6883 - Open Cluster

- 2 hour session

- main aim was to record further images of comet 73/P SW-3 and recent supernova - 2006bp, 2006bt.

- Opportunity was taken to acquire images of Moon (94% phase) and open cluster NGC 6883

- moon at 94% phase

- More Notes

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B (Fragment B)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B
(Fragment B passing through Star Field in Lyra)

CCD Image
4 x 1 min exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
Aligned on comet & Stacked (Average combine)
Linear Scale
2006-05-10 22:40h UT (#125122-25)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B
(Fragment B False Colour Image)

False Colour CCD Image
Image Details as above
Log Scale (910-5000 ADU)
False Colour (inverse spectrum)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B
(Fragment B False Colour Image)

False Colour CCD Image
20 x 10 sec exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
Aligned on comet & Stacked (Average combine)
Square root scale. False Colour (cold)
2006-05-10 23:50h UT (#125178-97)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-B
(Fragment B Rotational Gradient Image)

Processed CCD Image
Image Details as above
Rotational Gradient (5 deg)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-C (Fragment C)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-C
(Fragment C passing through Star Field in Cygnus)

False Colour CCD Image
4 x 1 min exposure, 2x2 binning, C Filter
Aligned on comet & Stacked (Average combine)
Linear Scale
2006-05-10 22:47h UT (#125127-30)

Comet 73/P Schwassmann-Wachmann 3-C

False Colour CCD Image
Log Scale, False Colour (Inverse Spectrum)
(1125 -5000 ADU)
Image Details as above

Moon

NGC 3953 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006bp

NGC 3953 (Ursa Major) with SN 2006bp
2006bp was discovered 2006/04/09.60 by Koichi Itagaki
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Reference Image)

Image below (2006-05-10.954) was taken 32 days after discovery.
Estimated magnitude of 2006bp is +14.5 (C filter).

Annotated CCD Image
5 x 60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-05-10 22:54 hUT (#125134-38)

M100 - Spiral Galaxy & Supernova 2006x

M100 (Ursa Major) with SN 2006x
2006x was discovered 2006/02/04
by Shoji Suzuki; M. Migliardi (CROSS)
(Rochester Supernova site | Discovery Image | Discovery Image 2 | Reference Image)

Image below (2006-05-10.966) was taken 95 days after discovery.
SN 2006x seems to be still visible, Thin cloud prevented getting image of sufficient quality for photometry.

Note satellite track which was recorded in one of the contributing frames

Annotated CCD Image
4 x 2 min exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-05-10 23:11h UT (#125145-49)

NGC 6883 - Open Cluster

NGC 6883 (Cygnus)

Part of CCD Image Mosaic (3 x 4), (75% size)
60s exposure (average combine), 2x2 binning, C Filter
2006-05-10 23:25 hUT (#125150-16)
[ Full Mosaic/Full Size ]

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